Science & Technology
shley Strickland
DNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals health issues, family secret
A team of researchers stepped into history by using DNA analysis to understand an important figure in classical music a little bit better13 hours ago
Brooke Williams
How to see the Northern Lights, sighted recently in Utah skies
People have reported seeing the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, from Norther Utah in recent days.2 days ago
Peter Rosen
Utah man creates company devoted to flywheel energy storage
What weighs as much as a Toyota Corolla, spins at thousands of rotations per minute, and, a Utah entrepreneur hopes, might one day live in your backyard and store power to run your home? It’s called flywheel energy storage.2 days ago
Larry D. Curtis
Measles confirmed in Salt Lake County, first case since 2017
For the first time since 2017, a measles case has been confirmed in Utah.4 days ago
Associated Press
Feel your pain? Even fish can show they care
Our capacity to care about others may have very, very ancient origins, a new study suggests.4 days ago
Haleuya Hadero and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices.5 days ago
Kelvin Chan
TikTok CEO to tell Congress app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence.5 days ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Salt Lake County bans TikTok on government devices
The Salt Lake County Council voted last week to ban TikTok on devices it owns, becoming the latest government entity to limit use of the app.9 days ago
Jill Colvin, Associated Press
‘I’M BACK!’: Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban.10 days ago
Jennifer Korn
T-Mobile to buy Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in $1.35B deal
T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it's buying budget wireless provider Mint Mobile in a larger deal for up to $1.35 billion.12 days ago
Associated Press
Facebook parent Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs
Facebook’s parent Meta will slash another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.13 days ago
Marcia Dunn
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home.15 days ago
Jed Boal
Salt Lake International first airport with new TSA tech to speed up lines
The TSA showed off the next generation of identity verification technology for travelers at Salt Lake International Airport on Thursday.17 days ago
Barbara Optutay
Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee
After a former Twitter employee couldn't access his work computer and Twitter's HR couldn't tell him if he was an employee anymore, he did what is what's considered the new normal in Twitter: tag Elon Musk in a tweet.20 days ago
Logan Stefanich
Qualtrics receives $12.4B offer to go private
A $12.4 billion offer would convert Qualtrics, a Provo-born company co-founded by Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, from a public company to private ownership.21 days ago
Associated Press
Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load
Twitter is experiencing a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and Tweetdeck stopped working for others.21 days ago
Carter Williams
‘A big step forward’: Utah mobile licenses now accepted at some TSA PreCheck lines
The TSA is now accepting Utah mobile driver's licenses as a valid credential at its PreCheck lines at more than a dozen airports across the nation, including Salt Lake City.21 days ago
Katija Stjepovic
Students compete in West Valley City for robot domination
High School students from all over the country are showing off their homemade robots at the Maverick Center this weekend.23 days ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Efforts to curb youth social media use clear Utah Legislature, await governor’s signature
A pair of social media regulations got final approval in Utah. One requires parental consent for minors to join social media and another makes it easier to sue social media companies.25 days ago
Brooke Williams
Utah driver license now available on mobile devices
The Utah Department of Public Safety's Driver License Division has launched a new program that allows people with a Utah driver license to download an official signed copy on their mobile device.25 days ago
Frank Bajak
Dish Network still reeling from week-old ransomware attack
The TV provider Dish Network continues to recover from a ransomware attack it said disrupted operations, internet sites and call centers.26 days ago
Brian Fung
Sen. Mike Lee says his personal Twitter account was suspended
The personal Twitter account belonging to Sen. Mike Lee was suspended for an hour before being reactivated after tweeting about it on his government account.26 days ago
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer
TikTok sets new default time limits for minors
TikTok says every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks.26 days ago
